2024-02-05 08:39:32

by David Gstir

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 0/6] DCP as trusted keys backend

Hi,

> On 15.12.2023, at 12:06, David Gstir <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> This is a revival of the previous patch set submitted by Richard Weinberger:
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-integrity/[email protected]/
>
> v4 is here:
> https://lore.kernel.org/keyrings/[email protected]/
>
> v4 -> v5:
> - Make Kconfig for trust source check scalable as suggested by Jarkko Sakkinen
> - Add Acked-By from Herbert Xu to patch #1 - thanks!
> v3 -> v4:
> - Split changes on MAINTAINERS and documentation into dedicated patches
> - Use more concise wording in commit messages as suggested by Jarkko Sakkinen
> v2 -> v3:
> - Addressed review comments from Jarkko Sakkinen
> v1 -> v2:
> - Revive and rebase to latest version
> - Include review comments from Ahmad Fatoum
>
> The Data CoProcessor (DCP) is an IP core built into many NXP SoCs such
> as i.mx6ull.
>
> Similar to the CAAM engine used in more powerful SoCs, DCP can AES-
> encrypt/decrypt user data using a unique, never-disclosed,
> device-specific key. Unlike CAAM though, it cannot directly wrap and
> unwrap blobs in hardware. As DCP offers only the bare minimum feature
> set and a blob mechanism needs aid from software. A blob in this case
> is a piece of sensitive data (e.g. a key) that is encrypted and
> authenticated using the device-specific key so that unwrapping can only
> be done on the hardware where the blob was wrapped.
>
> This patch series adds a DCP based, trusted-key backend and is similar
> in spirit to the one by Ahmad Fatoum [0] that does the same for CAAM.
> It is of interest for similar use cases as the CAAM patch set, but for
> lower end devices, where CAAM is not available.
>
> Because constructing and parsing the blob has to happen in software,
> we needed to decide on a blob format and chose the following:
>
> struct dcp_blob_fmt {
> __u8 fmt_version;
> __u8 blob_key[AES_KEYSIZE_128];
> __u8 nonce[AES_KEYSIZE_128];
> __le32 payload_len;
> __u8 payload[];
> } __packed;
>
> The `fmt_version` is currently 1.
>
> The encrypted key is stored in the payload area. It is AES-128-GCM
> encrypted using `blob_key` and `nonce`, GCM auth tag is attached at
> the end of the payload (`payload_len` does not include the size of
> the auth tag).
>
> The `blob_key` itself is encrypted in AES-128-ECB mode by DCP using
> the OTP or UNIQUE device key. A new `blob_key` and `nonce` are generated
> randomly, when sealing/exporting the DCP blob.
>
> This patchset was tested with dm-crypt on an i.MX6ULL board.
>
> [0] https://lore.kernel.org/keyrings/[email protected]/
>
> David Gstir (6):
> crypto: mxs-dcp: Add support for hardware-bound keys
> KEYS: trusted: improve scalability of trust source config
> KEYS: trusted: Introduce NXP DCP-backed trusted keys
> MAINTAINERS: add entry for DCP-based trusted keys
> docs: document DCP-backed trusted keys kernel params
> docs: trusted-encrypted: add DCP as new trust source
>
> .../admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 13 +
> .../security/keys/trusted-encrypted.rst | 85 +++++
> MAINTAINERS | 9 +
> drivers/crypto/mxs-dcp.c | 104 +++++-
> include/keys/trusted_dcp.h | 11 +
> include/soc/fsl/dcp.h | 17 +
> security/keys/trusted-keys/Kconfig | 18 +-
> security/keys/trusted-keys/Makefile | 2 +
> security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_core.c | 6 +-
> security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_dcp.c | 311 ++++++++++++++++++
> 10 files changed, 562 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> create mode 100644 include/keys/trusted_dcp.h
> create mode 100644 include/soc/fsl/dcp.h
> create mode 100644 security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_dcp.c

Jarkko, Mimi, David do you need anything from my side for these patches to get them merged?

Thanks,
- David